Country Grits and Sausage Casserole

Name: Country Grits and Sausage Casserole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 4 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 0 teaspoons garlic powder; 907 grams mild ground pork sausage; 237 milliliters milk; 10 servings Paprika; 1 sprig Garnish: fresh parsley; 296 milliliters quick-cooking grits, uncooked; 454 grams cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 946 milliliters water

Country Grits and Sausage Casserole is a gluten free recipe with 10 servings. This main course has 575 calories, 30g of protein, and 42g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have thyme, eggs, quick-cooking grits, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the milk you could follow this main course with the Milky Way Brownie Bites as a dessert.

Instructions

Brown sausage in a large skillet, stirring until it crumbles.

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Sausage

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Drain well, and set aside.

Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan, and stir in grits. Return to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Grits

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; add cheese and next 3 ingredients, stirring until cheese melts. Stir in sausage and eggs.

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Sausage

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Egg

Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish; sprinkle with paprika.

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Paprika

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Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 1 hour or until golden and heated.

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Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Garnish, if desired.

Make-Ahead: Prepare grits mixture as directed above, but do not bake. Cover and chill overnight.

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Grits

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Remove from refrigerator; let stand, covered 30 minutes. Uncover and bake as directed.

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Servings:

1teaspoons

dried thyme 4larges

eggs, lightly beaten 0teaspoons

garlic powder 907grams

mild ground pork sausage 237milliliters

milk 10servings

Paprika 1sprig

Garnish: fresh parsley 296milliliters

quick-cooking grits, uncooked 454grams

cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 946milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Selbach Oster Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Halbtrocken. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 21 dollars per bottle.